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So... Was really digging this woodSET. It absolutely handles like a champ and took a lot of abuse. I was busting through logs and inch or two longer than the blade, swinging and slamming like a crazy man.

I grabbed a bit of wood out of a bag, and had a rare lapse of attention to detail and found myself batoning into a few rather long, obnoxious industrial staples....

Ouch. Well, that certainly was a bit of rain on my parade. Since i was on vacation, i did not have a robust sharpening kit. Just a D4 and a strop. Which probably would have been fine, but taken hours....

Back to Amman and broke out the supplies. Some 80 grit paper, 240, 800, 1000, 3000, 4000 stones, and strop.

So... Was really digging this woodSET. It absolutely handles like a champ and took a lot of abuse. I was busting through logs and inch or two longer than the blade, swinging and slamming like a crazy man.

Ouch. Well, that certainly was a bit of rain on my parade. Since i was on vacation, i did not have a robust sharpening kit. Just a D4 and a strop. Which probably would have been fine, but taken hours....

Back to Amman and broke out the supplies. Some 80 grit paper, 240, 800, 1000, 3000, 4000 stones, and strop.

Apache mailcall today. Holy crap is this thing sharp, wicked sharp...micro paper curls are a thumbs up in my book. Also, about as comfortable as they come and no slouch on looks. I almost forgot to mention the sheath, which is beautiful. HOMERUN team Sargent!!!

I mainly use it as a stir stick, or a fid or marlin spike to help me untie knots. It has also helped remove some stuck embers from a few friction fire hearths... the uses are as wide as your imagination.

So... Was really digging this woodSET. It absolutely handles like a champ and took a lot of abuse. I was busting through logs and inch or two longer than the blade, swinging and slamming like a crazy man.

Ouch. Well, that certainly was a bit of rain on my parade. Since i was on vacation, i did not have a robust sharpening kit. Just a D4 and a strop. Which probably would have been fine, but taken hours....

Back to Amman and broke out the supplies. Some 80 grit paper, 240, 800, 1000, 3000, 4000 stones, and strop.